Last night i rented 4 dvd's from Blockbuster and when I inserted each into the dvd player, the monitor said it was READing the disk. The READing went on for a minute or 2 each disc and then the graphic changed to a disc with a question mark. I could not get any other dvds to play either.

I want to go to Radio Shack and pick up another dvd player which is where I got this one. Do you have any recommendations - is there a combo dvd/blu ray player that I can buy, hookup to my sony tv and live for another year without problem?I want to go to Radio Shack and pick up another dvd player which is where I got this one. Do you have any recommendations - is there a combo dvd/blu ray player that I can buy, hookup to my sony tv and live for another year without problem?

this was great...I figured it was replaceable but I liked to know why it failed. Well done. Thanks. Now what to buy next?this was great...I figured it was replaceable but I liked to know why it failed. Well done. Thanks. Now what to buy next?

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Re: Last night i rented 4 dvd's from Blockbuster and when...

Your DVD player has failed, most likely the laser is defective, I know this player well and it has its problems, one being this very same problem u have, they are cheap to buy and have a short life span, as far as repair goes it would cost more to fix it than to just replace it, check ebay you will find tons of great deals for player there.

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It is probably misreading the disk. That is what ours did. We would have to take it out and put it back in several times to get it to work. You can take it to be repaired and get a DVD drive in it, but it would probably be cheaper to get a new one, since they're only about $25 dollars these days. (Note: the cheapest DVD players seem to work best for us)

I rented Rush Hour 3 from blockbuster along with Woodcock and both did not play on my Sylvania DVD player. I did take them and put them on my computer and their was a page that came up INTERACTUAL
ENHANCED FEATURES
This DVD is enhanced with interactive features designed exclusively for use on a computer.
PLAY DVD with enhanced features (that prompted a download)
or PLAY DVD without enhanced features and you can play the DVD movie on your small home computer screen.
I believe that the DVD producers have added the ENHANCED FEATURES to be used on a computer and in so doing they do not work at least not on the Sylvania DVD players.

Your DVD player is having a problem reading the disc. This is what is accounting for the pausing and the slow loading times...especially if it plays other movies without hitches. Even if the DVD is cleaned, some scratching on the disc will prevent it from being viewed properly. Blockbuster shoudl give you another disc to try of the same movie if you ask. Also, you can try getting a cleaner for your DVD player to remove dust and help it read discs better.